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Battle of the Drums
posted (November 15, 2010)
As we told your earlier in the newscast - fans flocking to the battle of the drums were delyed on the southern highway as the drug plane covered the road.

But they got through all right and the show went on….

It is an annual Garifuna drumming competition that allows groups to compete and display their drumming mastery in five different categories of Garifuna drumming.

Eight groups took part in this the fifth year from: Barranco; Sceine Bight; George Town; Dangriga; Punta Gorda; Hopkins; Livingston, Guatemala; and Bahamar Honduras.

This year's winners are:

1st Place- 'Lilagula Barangu' from Baranco who are also the back to Back Champions. they received $1,500 and a trophy worth $500 donated by BTB.

The 2nd Place finishers hailed from Sciene Bight who received $1000 and a plaque donated by Min. Peter Eden Martinez

While 3rd Place went to the group from Hopkins who received $500 donated by the CAFA foundation

We close and leave you with highlights of the event

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